Well a lot can happen in a week, too much in fact. In short for those who cannot be bothered reading; the quiz team triumphed for the first time, dissertation coming ok, had a reply from the Conservative candidiate and started a brand new keep fit campaign. For all those with an attention to detail please, read on.
Political Section
Not much really happened in Grangetown, so this week the main focus has been placed on national events. Blair is sweating over the Tory stance on the NHS, Plaid Cymru announce their manifesto, completing the set of all the major parties' pledges and Charles Kennedy becomes the father of baby Donald. Thrilling stuff.
Back home, Cardiff Central is on the national stage as it will be hotly contested by Labour and the Lib Dems. Labour hold the seat but only on the slimmest of majorities, and the student vote will be important for the Lib Dems in their bid for the seat. So then you guys in CC, you know what to do! Vote Lib Dem!
Cardiff North is also another swing seat - Labour hold but the Tories have strong opposition in one of the most affluent areas of Wales. So for all those up there, dont hold back.... place that X in the Tory box on May 5th.
If you may or may not have noticed, I dont have a good word to say about Labour. If its one thing I hate more than political apathy, its voting through tradition. Im sure too many people will vote Labour next month, stating that 'they had always done that' or its a 'family tradition', not properly thinking through the issues, eventually pissing and moaning that the country's gone to pot. I dont think Labour do enough anyway for this area. Thus my campiagn to find a suitable alternative.
It may lead me to the Tories. Victoria Green was kind enough to reply to my email and explain to me why activity in Grangetown was non-existant. Much to my delight, I had a pledge for Grange given to me:
If elected, I will fight to ensure that the people of Grangetown are represented fairly and that the issues that matter to them are addressed. I want to see more police on the streets of Grangetown and other parts of the constituency to tackle the problems of rising crime, particularly violent crime, burglary and drug-related crime. With regard to drug-related crime, we are committed to providing more rehabilitation places for users of hard drugs, helping to break the link between drugs and crime.
Now that was a good answer. In fact, I was quite wowed. Could my Plaid sympathies be thrown out of the window? Perhaps! Anyway in regards to the title, it refers to the Labour and Conservative dog fight for power.
Non-Political Section
However in the non-political world, it can only mean the European Cup 'Premi-final' between the Kop and Chelski. What can I say - I was shocked to see the Reds reach this stage, but as I said once before to you Herr Blog, Chelsea will knock them out because they are on another footballing level, as much as I would hate to admit it. Oh well. Only time will tell.
Dissrtation is coming on now. Still wanna freak out sometimes, but overall I am calmed and confident. Im more annoyed that I had a third for an essay I WORKED MY ASS FOR, only to find I went down the wrong path. 2:1 - a sheer miracle now? Oh dear blog, tell me true and tell me right, will I be getting a graduation delight?
After taking the day off work on Sunday to get on with my my essay, going out to the quiz in the evening was just what the doctor ordered. So we tried the Hollybush - home of a delicious carvery - and found that it was very entertaining. Good atmosphere, good quiz, plus we aced the Picture round which scored us a round of drinks. Our first win in a quiz EVER! Twas a time to celebrate! Mission accomplished for the Quiz Team.
Time is short now and the picture of Alun Michael on the Labour leaflet besides me is beginning to disturb me so...... Ciao! For now!
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